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Bloomsday marked in Dublin

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Members of the Fox Family enjoying the Bloomsday festivities in Dun Laoghaire. Pictured are Anthony, Sofia (8), Leanne, Julia (5) and Eleanor (11) Fox. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

Dozens of events are taking place around Dublin to celebrate Bloomsday, the annual commemoration of the life of James Joyce where the events of his most famous novel Ulysses are relived. Pictured are Max Joyce Kemper, Sabina Joyce Kemper, Lucas Joyce Kemper (8 months) and actor Les Doherty after eating a special Bloomsday breakfast at the James Joyce Centre on North Great George's Street in Dublin city centre. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

Carol McGee dressed for breakfast at the James Joyce Centre today. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

Actor John O'Donoghue re-enacts a scene from Ulysses for breakfast guests at the James Joyce Centre this morning. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Seven-year-old Jonathan Aguiard with other participatns attempting to break the world record for the most people dressed as James Joyce in Dun Laoghaire today. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

Joyce lookalikes attempt to break the world record for the most people dressed as James Joyce in Dun Laoghaire this afternoon. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times